Program Director, Graduate Special Education, Professor
Dr. Phillip Belfiore, Ph.D., is the department chair of the graduate program in special education and applied disability studies. Dr. Belfiore began teaching at 管家婆心水论坛 University in 1995, and is now a tenured full professor. Prior to 管家婆心水论坛 University, Dr. Belfiore was an associate professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University (1991-1995). Dr. Belfiore received his Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education at Duquesne University, a Master of Education degree in Special Education from Kent State University, and his Doctorate degree in Special Education from Lehigh University.
Dr. Belfiore has authored over 70 scholarly research articles, published in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of applied behavior analysis, urban education, and special education. He has also authored numerous book chapters, and presents regularly at national and international conferences. He currently serves as editor for the聽Journal of Evidence-Based Practices in Schools听(2015-辫谤别蝉别苍迟)听补苍诲听Education Research International聽(2010-present), while he continues to serve on other editorial boards of scholarly journals within the fields of behavioral education and special education. Dr. Belfiore has won numerous awards for teaching and scholarship, including the聽Teaching Excellence Award聽from 管家婆心水论坛 University, the聽Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award聽from Purdue University, and the聽Outstanding Contributions to the Discipline聽from Lehigh University. Dr. Belfiore remains committed to college teaching and student-faculty research. Additionally Dr. Belfiore is active in the local and regional community by consulting in the fields of special education, Catholic education, urban education, and post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities.
- EDSP 500 History and Cultures of Disability
- EDSP 501 Educational Research: Single Subject Experimental Research
- EDSP 536 Professional, Legal, and Ethical Practices
- EDSP 635 Leadership in Urban Education
- EDSP 673 Graduate Internship
- EDSP 676 Thesis: Special Education
- Belfiore, P.J., Kitchen, T, & Lee, D.L. (2016). Functional analysis of maladaptive behaviors: Rule as a transitive conditioned motivating operation.聽 Research in Developmental Disabilities, 49-50,聽100-107.
- Norris, B., & Belfiore, P.J., (2016). Effects of direct instruction, flashcards and racetrack, on basic multiplication fact mastery: Classroom application of research-validated intervention.聽Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools, 15,听84-102.
- Rizzo, K. & Belfiore, P.J. (2013). Pairing student-teacher conferencing and self-regulation to increase mathematics performance in middle school students at-risk for academic failure.聽Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools, 14,聽30-50.
- Auld, R.G., Belfiore, P.J., & Scheeler, M.A. (2010). A study of treatment integrity for differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior (DRA) training on pre-service teachers in general education settings.聽Journal of Behavioral Education, 19, 169-183.
- Belfiore, P.J., Auld, R., & Lee, D.L. (2005). The disconnection in poor urban education: Equal access and a pedagogy of risk-taking.聽Psychology in the Schools, 42, 855-863.
- Skinner, C. H., Belfiore, P. B., & Watson, T. S. (1995/2002). Assessing the relative effects of interventions in students with mild disabilities: Assessing instructional time.聽Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 20, 345-356. (Reprinted from Assessment in Rehabilitation and Exceptionality, 2, 207-220, 1995).
- Belfiore, P.J., Lee, D, Vargas, A.U., & Skinner, C.H. (1997). Effects of high preference, single digit mathematics problem completion on multiple digit mathematics problem performance.聽Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 327-330.
- Mace, F.C., & Belfiore, P.J. (1990). Behavioral momentum in the treatment of escape-motivated stereotypy.聽Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23, 507-514.
- Mace, F.C., Hock, M.L., Lalli, J.S., West, B.J., Belfiore, P.J., Pinter, E. & Brown, D.K. (1988). Behavioral momentum in the treatment of noncompliance.聽Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 21, 123-141.